I am the mother of 2 very energetic and handsome boys ages 6 and 12. They are true opposites and I love them for it. I have been married to the love of my life for 12 years and I look forward to many more! He is my rock and I am so grateful for him. When I am not in "mom" mode I am a Real Estate Agent, I have been a REALTOR for a little over 3 years and I love my job!
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Friday, January 22, 2010

Welcome to my Eco-Friendly Wednesday post that I had intended on posting last week but did not. Sorry for the delay I got a bid side tracked with other things. But on to business...

My oldest son suffers from eczema and it gets worse int he winter. For years I NEVER made the connection between the eczema and what was in the soap. SLS Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and its close relative SLES Sodium Laureth Sulfate are additives that are commonly used in many soaps, shampoos, detergents, toothpastes and other products that we expect to "foam up". Both chemicals are very effective foaming agents, chemically known as surfactants. My son is allergic to them! Not only do his hands get red and dry but he gets canker sores, another side effect, and this year eczema all over his body! We figured this out only about 2 months ago.

I was sent the Unscented and the Lavender to try. I encouraged my son to use the Unscented one even though I know Lavender is calming. The first thing he noticed was that it does not lather as much as traditional hand soaps this of course is because there are no foaming agents. He told me a few days ago that he really likes the soap and and his hands have cleared up with out the use of any special lotions. I am happy he is happy! I put the Lavender bottle in the kitchen, I love Lavender.

Here is at he history of Bayes from their web site:

In 2004, on a beautiful July night in Southern California , co-founders Matt Bays and Mark Cunningham were listening to their wife’s (for once as they tell the story) conversation about being frustrated with the household cleaners on the market that did not perform up to expectations. Both of us had just installed kitchens with Stainless Steel appliances and we literally could not find anything on the market that cleaned and shined the steel. The next day Matt and Mark discussed plans to develop a line of high performance cleaners that performed up to expectations.Our goal and focus was clear from the beginning, the products had to outperform all other cleaners on the market while being safe for our families and the environment.The task seemed simple enough. Yea right!Well it took over 1 ½ years, but on January 26th, 2005 Lab Clean LLC was founded.Over a year later in March of 2006 Lab Clean LLC launched the complete Bayes product line at the International Home and Houseware Show in Chicago. We had 4 products to introduce: Stainless Steel, Granite, Furniture and BBQ Cleaner. Yes, you have probably guessed it; we had no clue what we were doing, but we did know that we had products that worked! We must have handed out over 2000 samples. As show attendees and retail buyers made it back from Chicago to try the samples in their own homes, our phone has not stopped ringing!Today, Lab Clean LLC has over 20 products including the recent launch of our new EuroSpa Hand Soap line. Our focus has stayed the same from day one and is reflected in our mission statement:

“Formulate and market the finest premium productsthat clean, shine and protect our most valuablepossessions while ensuring minimal impacton the environment, without sacrificing quality”

We are not only dedicated to the environment, but are dedicated to customer service. So please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, Matt or Mark will respond. We guarantee it! Be true to your community and environment. Go Green!

Thanks to the very nice folks at Bayes Eco-Friendly Cleaners I have 2 bottles of EuroSpa Naturals Hand soap to one lucky winner! The winner can choose scent of choice.

Here are the rules...PLEASE read carefully. THIS MUST BE DONE or all other entries will be deleted. Pay a visit to Bayes Cleanersweb site and come back here and in your comment tell me what DIFFERENT product you would like to try.

If you do not have a way for me to contact you through your blog or you do not have a blog PLEASE make sure you leave your email in your comment so if you win I can contact you!

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Giveaway ends on 2/10/2010 at 11:59 PM and winner will be chosen by random.org. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or new winner will be drawn.

Thank you and good luck!

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